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喉が渇く (のどがかわく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

喉のどが渇かわく

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Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-ku)

Standard expression for physical thirst. Can also be used figuratively for a strong desire (e.g., thirst for knowledge).

See also: 渇く

暑あつい日ひは、すぐに喉のどが渇かわく。
On hot days, I get thirsty quickly.
喉のどが渇かわいた

の

で

、

水みず

を

ください

。

I'm thirsty, so please give me some water.

Written forms

喉のどが渇かわく
Standard kanji spelling. 喉 (throat) and 渇く (to be thirsty) are both common.
のどが渇かわく
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, often used when 喉 is considered difficult or to lighten the text.
喉のどが乾かわく
Variant using 乾く (to dry). Less common for thirst, but understood.

Kanji

喉throat, voice
渇thirst, dry up, parch
乾drought, dry, desiccate

Similar words

渇かわく
渇く is the verb 'to be thirsty' used specifically for the throat. 乾く (also かわく) means 'to dry' and is used for objects, surfaces, etc.

Etymology

Compound of 喉 (throat) + が (subject marker) + 渇く (to be thirsty). The verb 渇く is historically related to 乾く (to dry), but 渇く is now specialized for thirst.